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1. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
5. English privateer involved in the slave trade.
12. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
15. Set lower.
16. A genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae.
17. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors.
18. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
19. 100 ngwee equal 1 kwacha.
20. A person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers).
21. Thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern.
23. English essayist (1775-1834).
25. The products of human creativity.
26. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
27. A unit of elastance equal to the reciprocal of a farad.
29. The capital and largest city of Iran.
32. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
35. A frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry.
39. Deciduous shrub of North America.
41. Remove from memory or existence.
43. Any of a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir and eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan.
44. The compass point that is midway between north and northeast.
45. French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920).
47. The basic unit of money in Romania.
48. A low-lying region in central France.
52. The superior of a group of nuns.
55. An implement used to erase something.
57. An agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts.
59. Animal food for browsing or grazing.
63. The mother of your father or mother.
67. A Hindu prince or king in India.
68. Without compunction or human feeling.
71. (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology.
72. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
73. Of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch.
74. Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself).
75. An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan.
76. With eagerness.
77. An informal term for a father.
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1. Block consisting of a thick piece of something.
2. Cause to run.
3. The basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999).
4. Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
5. A bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women).
6. Of or relating to or characteristic of the prehistoric Aegean civilization.
7. A joke that seems extremely funny.
8. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
9. Production of a certain amount.
10. The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet.
11. Smeared with something that soils or stains.
12. Coffee with the caffeine removed.
13. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
14. The universal time coordinated time on board the spacecraft.
22. The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle).
24. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
28. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
30. Someone who earn wages in return for their labor.
31. Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion.
33. Extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use.
34. Type genus of the Gadidae.
36. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
37. A man who is a stupid fool.
38. An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others.
40. A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders).
42. A person who announces and plays popular recorded music.
46. A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players.
49. A huge destructive wave (especially one caused by an earthquake).
50. Tear or be torn violently.
51. A Christian recluse.
53. Flattery designed to gain favor.
54. The 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
56. A crystalline metallic element not found in nature.
58. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
60. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
61. Type genus of the Gavidae.
62. Make improvements or corrections to.
64. Avatar of Vishnu.
65. Slightly open.
66. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
69. Hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta.
70. A member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico.
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